Riding-gallery.



No 850,448. PATENTED APR.16, 1907.

' A. J. STIGKNEY. A

RIDING GALLERY. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 7, 1903.

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ALBERT JOSEPH STICKNEY, OF NORTH TON AWANDA, N EW YORK, ASSIGN OR TOHERSOHELL-SPILLMAN COMPANY, OF NORTH TONAWANDA, NEW

YORK.

RIDING-GALLERY.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 16, 1907.

To all whom, it ntay concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT J osnrn STIoK- I NEY, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing ara and State of New York, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Riding- Galleries, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to im rovements in merry-go-rounds or riding-galeries of that i kind having a horizontal rotary frame or platformcarrying horses or other figures or seats for the riders which arepivotally mounted and are rocked on their pivots during the rotation ofthe frame by suitable operating mechanism. These machines are frequentlymoved from place to place, and it is desirable to so construct them thatthey can be readily dismantled and again set up in a new positionwithout loss of time and with little labor.

The object of the invention is to detachably mount the rocking horses,figures, or seats and connect them with their operating devices in suchmanner that they will be securely retained in place against accidentaldisengagement, while at the same time capa ble of ready attachment anddetachment.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a portionof a riding-gallery, showing a detachable connection for the horse orfigure embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary transversevertical section, on an enlarged scale, in line 2 2, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is aside elevation, partly in section, on an enlarged scale, of thedetachable connection for the horse or figure. Fig. 4 is an enlargedhorizontal section showing the detachable connection between therock-arm and its operating-rod.

Like letters of reference refer to like parts in the several figures.

A represents a portion of a horizontallyrnoving or rotary platform orframe, which is su ported at its outer portion by wheels or rollers 11,one of which is shown, and which are journaled in suitable bearings onthe frame and travel on a stationary track B.

O represents a rocking horse, other figure, or seat, which is ivotallysupported on the moving frame or p iatform-in the present instance by arock-shaft c, journaled in bearings c on the moving frame. The horse orfigure is rocked by a pitman or operating-rod D, which is pivoted at itsupper end to the rock-arm and is provided at its lowerend with aneccentric-strap surrounding an eccentric d, which rotates with the suportingwheel, so as to cause the horse or 'gure to rock on its pivotalsupport as the supportingwheel for the platform rolls along on itstrack.

The parts as thus far described are of known construction.

The detachable connection for the rocking horse or figure is constructedas follows: E represents a rock-arm having a sleeve or hub e, which iskeyed or otherwise secured to the rock shaft. The rock arm is preferablytapered or wedge-shaped. F represents a socket plate or casting, whichis bolted or otherwise secured to the horse or figure and is providedwith a downwardly opening socket f to receivethe upwardly-projectingrock-arm. The socket is also preferably tapered to correspond with theywedge-shaped rock-arm, so that when the socket is engaged on the arm itis wedged tightly down on the same by the Weight of the horse or figureand its rider, thereby insuring a tight secure connection between thesocket and the rock-arm and preventing any possibility of the accidentaldetachment of the horse or figure. The upper end of the operating-pitmanfor-the horse or figure is provided with a hole which engages over atapering pin G, projecting from an arm g, rigidly secured to or formedwith the rockarm E. The pitman is 'detachably held on the pin G by acotter-pin or the like 9, and a spring g or similar device is interposedbetween the cotter-pin and pitman to force the latter upon thelarge'part of the pin F to prevent lost motion and noise. The horse,figure, or seat can be quickly and easily placed on and removed from itsrockarm, and no bolts or other attaching devices are required to securethe horse or figure on its rock-arm. To avoid any possibility of theaccidental detachment of the horse, figure, or seat, however, a springcotter-pin or device H is passed through registering holes in therock-arm and the socket f. The cotter-pin is so proportioned and shapedthat it can be easily forced into and out of place, but will beself-retainlng.

I claim as my invention 1. The combination of a figure or seat, a

tapered or socket-piece secured externally to and dei shaft, a sleevethereon having an integral upright Wedge-shaped supporting-arm whichdetachably fits in said socket and an integral laterally-projecting arm,and means con nected to said laterally-projecting arm for rocking saidfigure or seat, said Wedge-shaped arm constituting the sole support forsaid figure or seat, substantially as set forth.

WVitness my hand this 2d day of November, 1903.

ALBERT JOSEPH STICKNEY. Witnessesi AMos M. HATHAWAY, W. W.KLINGENSOHMITT.

